A Review of Methodologies for Mitigating Incidental Catch of Protected Marine Mammals
Author | : Sarah J. Rowe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 47 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0478143168 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780478143164 |
Rating | : 4/5 (164 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Review of Methodologies for Mitigating Incidental Catch of Protected Marine Mammals written by Sarah J. Rowe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Marine mammals and seabirds are sometimes caught and killed during fishing operations. The development of methods to mitigate or avoid such incidental mortality is a growing field of research, and information on them is released in a variety of local, national and international media. This report presents the results of the marine mammal component of a global review of mitigation methods aimed at reducing mortalities of protected seabirds, marine mammals and reptiles, and corals due to interactions with fishing gear in New Zealand fisheries (and fisheries elsewhere that operate using similar methodologies) ..."--Publisher description.